1984Final results
1984 election for Massachusetts's 4th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Barney Frank (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Forte (R) by 48.4 points.
Barney FrankDemocrat · winner
74.2%172,903
Jim ForteRepublican
25.8%60,121
233,032 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Barney FrankJim Forte
$405.8K
Raised by the campaign
$17.2K
$370.3K
Spent by the campaign
$17.2K
$42.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984